I. ˈke-n ə l noun
Etymology: Middle English kenel, from Anglo-French * kenil, from Vulgar Latin * canile, from Latin canis dog — more at hound
Date: 14th century
1.
a. : a shelter for a dog or cat
b. : an establishment for the breeding or boarding of dogs or cats
2. : a pack of dogs
II. verb
( -neled or -nelled ; -nel·ing or -nel·ling )
Date: 1552
intransitive verb
: to take shelter in or as if in a kennel
transitive verb
: to put or keep in or as if in a kennel
III. noun
Etymology: alteration of cannel gutter
Date: 15th century
: a gutter in a street